Discover the top 100 best white wines of Pays d'Oc as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white wines that are popular of Pays d'Oc and the best vintages to taste in this region.
The single-grape IGP par excellence: modern, accessible, frank and fruity wines, the popular signature of the Midi. Spicy Syrah reds (pepper, blackberry), round Merlot, structured Cabernet, generous Grenache, supple Cinsault. Crisp, tangy rosés. Opulent Chardonnay whites, lively Sauvignon, floral, apricoty Viognier.
Mediterranean climate, 120,000 ha across 4 departments, 58 authorised grapes. Created in 1987, the largest French IGP by volume. Everyday wines, instant pleasure.
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
white wines from the region of Pays d'Oc go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of baked whole salmon, baeckeoffe with fish or zucchini quiche.
On the nose in the region of Pays d'Oc often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or green apple. In the mouth in the region of Pays d'Oc is a with a nice freshness.
